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This text overviews the health care field for beginning students in health sciences or health occupations, covering standard precautions, cultural diversity, medical math, teamwork and leadership, and computer technology. Learning features include chapter objectives and summaries, Internet exercises, and review questions, plus step-by-step directions of basic procedures in the field illustrated with color photos. A separate workbook and CD-ROM are available. Simmers is a member of the University of Maryland Nursing Alumni Association. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Based on Delmar's best-selling book Diversified Health Occupations, 5E by Louise Simmers, Introduction to Health Science Technology builds on this solid foundation by adding computer training, leadership and team building skills, and in-depth medical math. Introduction to Health Science Technology covers the core information needed to pursue a career in health care from an introduction of the health care industry and the basics of a health care system to overview of health care careers and legal and ethical responsibilities of health care workers to medical terminology and basic anatomy and physiology. The workbook offers exercises and evaluation sheets that correlate with the text.
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